# Update : Depression Over India Weakening as It Moves North-Northwestwards

- Link: https://www.weather.lk/update-depression-over-india-weakening-as-it-moves-north-northwestwards/
- Published: 2026-09-25T14:08:42+05:30
- Author: Weather LK

A **depression over southern Chhattisgarh and adjoining southern interior Odisha**
is expected to gradually weaken into a well-marked low-pressure area during the 
next 24 hours, according to the latest tropical weather outlook issued by the Regional
Specialised Meteorological Centre (RSMC), New Delhi.

The system moved north-northwestwards at around **15 km/h during the past six hours**
and was centred at **8.30 a.m. IST on 25 September 2026** near **20.9°N latitude
and 82.4°E longitude**.

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At the time, the depression was located close to northwest of Nuapada in Odisha,
around **80 km southeast of Raipur**, 130 km southwest of Champa and 140 km south
of Bilaspur in Chhattisgarh.

The system is expected to continue moving **north-northwestwards** while maintaining
depression intensity for the next 12 hours. It is then likely to weaken into a **
well-marked low-pressure area during the following 12 hours**.

The system is being continuously monitored by Doppler Weather Radars at **Sambalpur
and Raipur**.

### Winds and Rough Seas

The depression currently has maximum sustained winds of around **45–55 km/h**, with
gusts reaching up to **65 km/h**. The estimated central pressure is **992 hPa**.

Sea conditions remain **rough over the westcentral and adjoining northwest Bay of
Bengal**, as well as along the **north Andhra Pradesh and Odisha coasts**.

Forecast guidance indicates that wind speeds will gradually decrease as the system
moves further inland and interacts with land.

### Heavy Weather Activity Over Several Areas

Satellite observations show scattered to broken low- and medium-level clouds with**
embedded intense to very intense convection** over areas including **Vidarbha, Telangana,
Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Jharkhand, Gangetic West Bengal and coastal Andhra Pradesh**.

The system is also influencing cloud activity over parts of **Bihar, Madhya Pradesh,
Marathawada, Rayalaseema and North Interior Karnataka**.

According to the latest numerical model guidance, there is a high level of confidence
in the system’s current location, forecast track and expected intensity changes.

The depression is expected to continue its north-northwestward movement and gradually
weaken under the influence of **land interaction and increasing wind shear**.

The latest assessment indicates that the system will maintain its depression status
for around the next 12 hours before weakening into a well-marked low-pressure area.